Mercedes-Benz 2006 SL 500 Operator's Manual page 460

Table of Contents

Tire ply composition and material used

Tire speed rating

Treadwear indicators

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards

Vehicle capacity weight

Vehicle level control

The ground clearance of the vehicle is

automatically controlled according to a

selected setting and speed. The driver

can choose manually within a range of

ground clearance, for example on very

rough roads.

Vehicle maximum load on the tire

(Vehicle Identification Number)

The number set by the manufacturer

and placed on the body to uniquely

identify each vehicle produced.

Voice control system*

Voice control system for car phones,

portable cell phones and audio sys-

tems (radio, CD, etc.).

Technical terms

Screen for deflecting wind from the ve-

hicle interior when the hardtop is low-

Xenon headlamps

Headlamps which use an electric arc as

the light source and produce a more in-

tense light than filament headlamps.